Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in India
India: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 122.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in India, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in India stood at 122.6%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in India peaked at 122.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1991.
That places India 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in India, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.5% | — |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +93.9% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +39.7% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +45.6% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 78.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 101.9% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 102.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 109.8% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 117.1% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 122.6% | +4.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 122.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.9%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 122.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 74.2%, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +93.9% | 3.5% | 6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 3.5% | 28.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 23.7% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 68.4% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.8% | 101.9% | 122.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in India?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in India was 122.6% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 122.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1991.
- How does India rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- India ranks 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.